Improvement in dereick



JOHN 'SHE-LDON, OFy CHICAGO', ILLINOIS.

Letters Patent No. 77,541, elatedl May 5, 1868.

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TO ALL `WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOIIN SHnLDON, of Chicago, in the county of Cook-inthe State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement inv Derricks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exactdescription thereof, referenee being had; to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification, in whieh- I i Figure 1 is'a representation of my derrick in positionpreparatory to being raised up.

Figure 2, a view ofthe same after being elevated, and before the -arm is put' in position for use'.

Figure 3 showsthe arm when elevatedand supported hy the brace underneath.

Figure 4, an enlarged viewof the arm and'brnce detached from the otherV parts of the derriek.

This invention relates to a dex-rick designedmore especially for stacking hay, and for generalifnrm purposes, and for ,this -renson is made of light material, andarranged so thatit may be elevated or setin position for use by two or' three persons, and without ropes und pulleys, and so that it may be shut together and occupy but little room as storage. y

In order to give a. correct understanding of my invention, I have-marked corresponding parts withsimila.:I letters, and will now give such a detailed description us'irill enable others skilled in the art to make and use it.

A represents a suhstantial'rrooden standard, of -suitableheight, and made with a series of notches, B, von one edge, for supporting the iower end of n brace, C, which is made of two' pieces of wood, pivoted to the arm D at E, and held apart at the opposite end by means of a bolt, F, liaving shoulders, and held fast by nuts, in the usual manner, a bolt, G, being also putin the brace near the bolt F, forruisingthe arm D, and for a. pulley, if desired. This arm D is made of a piece of scantling,oi` suitable size and length, andhas a hook J, attached to its outer end, for sustaining a weight, in the usuel manner, anda loop pivoted to the opposite end, of such a length as will pass around the' top of standard A, and hold the ends of-clevises P, attached to the upper ends of the braces M T. l n

The brace M is the most importantfand may be made of a smaller scantling than the standard er arm, and should have a loop and ring, o, fste'ned to the lower end, in order that it may be securely anchored to .the ground. Th brace T is made similarly to the one described, but is not generally used, except when it becomes necessary to fasten the bottom of the'derrick to a movable frame after being raised;

S, figs. 2 and 3, representsia notched brace, which is used for the double purpose of supporting the brace M and raising the arm D, as shown at figs. 2 and Operation.

, The derrick should first be placed, Hat onthe ground, as seelnat iig. 1,'thecentral part should then be raised up,z1s seen at iig. 2, at the sume time pushing endwise on the arm and brace, keeping the outer end on theground, as a bruce for the standard A. After the lutter ,is set upright, a pin, I, which has held the brace` "Crigidly to said'arnn-should be drawn out, rvhiohcan be done by u hay-fork, or a pole of suitable length. The

brace can now be doubled under, and the pin E set on one or" the notches B, and raised up by pushing on the short brace Safter a notchnear its end has been lock-ed over the pin'G. This latter Aarrangement for raising the arm is very importantfor hanging up beefvfor dressing, and for other similar-purposes. A rope may be attaclredto the arm A, to keep it steady, and swing it round,zif desired, a pivot, fig. I, being secured-t0 the lower end of standard A for this purpose. v f

Having thus described my-invention, I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- The general combination and arrangement of standard A, arm D, braces C and M, Wit-lrbrace S, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. i

JOHN SHELDON.

Witnesses: Y

Gf. L. CuArIN, A. HAYWAnD. 

